A digital still camera that records both images and voice, includes a character code generator that is responsive to voice data produced by the camera in accord with the recorded voice data. A recording controller controls generation of image data, voice data and character code, in which the character code is recorded in relation to the recorded image data.
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1. A digital camera having a function for transaction of image data with an external image forming apparatus in accordance with picture information, the camera comprising: a picture information input means for receiving a user input of picture information regarding a desired layout of an image to be produced via the external image forming apparatus from image data from the camera; a picture information memory means for storing therein the input picture information; and a converting/sending means for converting image data in the camera to be sent to said external image forming apparatus into converted image data adapted to said image forming apparatus according to the picture information stored in said picture information memory means, and sending the converted image data to said external image forming apparatus to enable the apparatus to form an output image of the desired layout.
2. A digital camera comprising: a picture information input means for receiving a user input of picture information regarding a desired layout of an image to be produced via an external device from image data from the camera; a picture information memory means for storing therein the input picture information; and a converting/sending means for converting image data in the camera to be sent to said external device into converted image data adapted to said external device according to the picture information stored in said picture information memory means, and sending the converted image data to said external device to enable the external device to form an output image of the desired layout.
3. The digital camera of clam 1 , wherein the input picture information regarding the desired layout comprises information regarding one or more of: form size, image orientation, image resolution, image magnification, and a position offset value.
4. The digital camera of clam 2 , wherein the input picture information regarding the desired layout comprises information regarding one or more of: form size, image orientation, image resolution, image magnification, and a position offset value.
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